I legit am considering buying one after learning about the portable batteries and price. You could essentially buy as many batteries as you want and leave them charging at home. Make your trips, take an extra battery, come home and within 20 seconds , swap the batteries. No waiting, no replanting your trips, no range anxiety!

Incredibly short sighted on Nimbus's part to not have swappable batteries in the higher end car. How dumb is that?

A real game changer. Too bad Nio already has swappable battery packs. So not a new idea. It is a new idea for a three wheeler, thus let's act like it's brand new.

i deleted to make sure no one else read that. im so happy for you guys!

Question is where those batteries will be. Also can it adapt to freeway charging?

Because it is

Thanks Pete! And yea, for your average motorhead.. i think we're entering a golden age. The switch to electric is great for society, and enthusiasts will keep and maintain those special gas powered cars for generations im sure. It's all very exciting!

ICE motors are still extremely useful. They will most likely become common use in EVs as range extenders, to the point of replacing batteries until hydrogen infrastructure is built up. Just consider, a series hybrid powered by a methane microturbine would be significantly more efficient and less pollutant than a conventional ICE vehicle, and would reduce the impact of mining (until we master space mining). Plus you could quickly refill your methane (CNG) tanks

Yeah, that would be truly awesome. At the moment, the battery for the One S is not swappable in order to fit more battery capacity.

Production has already started. So it's a reality.

@@billsmith5960 great news! Haven't seen anything about this. Will have to do some research...

@@billsmith5960Where did you hear about this? I haven’t seen any news about production.

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We appreciate your interest and support! More details about additional components will be available as we get closer to the launch.

Windows down when it's hot, windows up when it's cold. :) As long as the wind isn't blowing on me, I can dress warm enough. If you're sitting on the battery, that could be a heat source.

@@artboymoy I've heard the Nimbus 1 has been cancelled. And no cooling simply isn't an option during summer in many parts of the country (and if battery heat is adding to it, then that coupe with windows down will really become a roaster).

@@ccscomments757 I was just being cheeky, but I do like this design and was actually pulling for Carver a long time ago. I ride a Piaggio MP3 so the tilting trike is fun for me. I think there is a market for these and the price is right.

My feelings too. Burn that $100....... and hope...

better check electramachanica solo and arcimoto patents lmfao

We apologize for the delay in our updates. We're a bit understaffed right now on the marketing side so not able to send out frequent updates at the moment. We are diligently working towards production and expect to have an update for everyone soon.

Great to have you on our pre-order list! Our current best estimate for delivering the first vehicles to customers will be sometime in 2024.

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Yep, a hybrid Aptera would be a nice thing to see. EVs are great, but hybrids are kind of the best of both worlds. Sure, they're not as fast, but they're kind of self-sufficient in a power outage crisis. I'll just stick to my mantra of petrol, hybrid, and EV. You have all your bases covered. BTW, I concur on the EV prices jumping up. This would be a Taiwan vs. China thing. It isn't a pretty situation. I'm not going into geopolitics , so I'll just stop here. However, that's why the chips are so pricey.

Aptera is the last car that would benefit from being a hybrid - how often do you need more than 1000 miles of range ?

@@Raees-Divitiae For a vehicle as efficient as an Aptera which will have a range of 400 miles, adding a gasoline engine would just be adding complexity and reducing reliability for essentially no added benefit. Why would you want a Rube Goldberg machine?

There is no way you can be serious about a hybrid aptera. That is such a stupid idea. You can plug in to any outlet after driving virtually all day and charge up just fine. Did you ever do the math on even the 400mile aptera? Starting with a full charge you can go 1/4 of the way across the country without stopping, assuming you could last that long without pissing your pants. Then with quick charging the aptera can charge at 500miles/hr rates meaning 30minutes of charging gives you easily 4 more hours of driving or generally the time between meals which 1/2 an hour is more than enough time. Clearing 1000miles a day isn't even an issue if you can handle driving literally all day.

Just like my Ego mower and snowblower. It's handy.

Nimbus 2? Two people? Haven't seen anything on that......

​@@sfields6903Nimbus one is for two people.

hah! Seriously,.. oh hey, ima order a few tacos.. $50 and 90 min later, nothing left but an upset stomach and a puddle of sadness and shame following you around like a sleepy puppy.

@@GearboxPizza BAHAHAHAHA!!!

The Nimbus has regenerative braking. More technical data will be provided as we get closer to the launch.

We designed the Nimbus One to work well in the rain, light snow, and road surfaces with reduced traction as long as the vehicle is driven carefully and turns are not taken aggressively. Length, width, and height: 2.3m x 0.86m x 1.59m.

​@@nimbusev3942why don't you tell us the price of replaceable batteries..!?

@@zorandjokic3635 we appreciate your interest! The pricing for components is not available yet but will be posted as we get closer to the launch.

Lots of love for those Big Wheels! Never had one with the hand break, those were god level amazing back in the day. Good point about the mirrors, i somehow didn't even notice.

I didn't notice the switch on the prototype at first, but it leaves me confuzzled. I'm guessing the mirrors would be on the production model, but I could be incorrect, as I usually am.

Deliveries of the Nimbus vehicles will be city-by-city, and we will have a service center in each city where we make deliveries.

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On my 35 mph streets, you'd need to do 70-80. One of several reasons we lead the nation in pedestrian fatalities.

Wind & rain protection, don't have to wear a helmet & other gear, can probably carry more stuff, heat & AC. You basically get the benefits of a bike and a car in one.

Arcimoto is dying. Barely escaped bankruptcy months ago. Losing money by the tens of millions every year. Its stock peaked at over $600 in 2021. Today, it's at $1. It's a goner.

Our current best estimate for delivering the first vehicles to customers will be sometime in 2024.

Ya different class of vehicle. I know its gas but my Spyder is nearly 1000 pounds and that weight makes it super stable. my 2Cents

Really? I honestly would take swapping over port charging, but would like both.

The fast one has a J1772 port so you can charge it with a Tesla Wall Connector or standard L2 charger, or of course trickle charging with a provided EVSE.

In an EV, your range on the highway will always be less than in the city due to wind resistance. Plus you get regen braking in most EV's which helps boost the battery a bit in city driving.

Faster than the Twizzy (50 mph vs 28) and a longer range (93 miles vs 50).

Heating is standard, and A/C is optional for both the Nimbus One and One S.

Yup, hard to argue with that.. it's a much better complete package, totally agree.. This thing though, not bad for like $10k right?

Aptera is my first choice but I have nowhere to charge it in an apt and it costs much more than nimbus. I’ve preordered nimbus one. Easy decision.

@@GearboxPizza - Absolutely. The price is indeed great & if you live in a large city, but need to make a quick trip, or even a daily commute to & from work, I can see the Nimbus being an option as a 2nd or 3rd vehicle - just not the main mode of transportation for most people. Only a smaller, very specific demographic. The Aptera seems like a better investment.

Again, totally agree Dallas.

Arcimoto, which I have owned for 16 months, is a different class of vehicle like the Aptera which is not being sold yet. Nimbus is an in-town urban vehicle for one plus many bags of groceries, and there is a rear luggage rack that can hold a cargo box or cooler. I'm interested to have the AC for the long humid tropical rains summers in Florida but my Arcimoto is a much more capable and safer vehicle that costs over twice as much as the Nimbus after adding delivery. Nimbus delivers free, my Arcimoto cost $2,600 to deliver to my door.

Nope, 2 seater. Says so in the video.

@@vasheed Very skinny passengers only.

@@vasheed That back seat looks like it will hold a 6 yr old.... interested but for 2 adults

​@@sfields6903it's for two adults.

@@miracoli16 I'd love to believe that but my wifes not large (130lbs at 5'7") but that back seat looks very restrictive. And with the solid back walls rather than a window... are they going to feel like they are in a dungeon? Don't know if I'd feel safe if I couldnt look out to the side when traveling. Can you imaging a car with no back windows and riding back there? I'd love to love this thing but serious quetions and no reviews in probably a year and those were very limited. Need some with real users telling about the usability of that back seat. Everyone has heard about the 'tilting'... neat but has to be usable.

Aptera does not exist tho.

@@davidclark538 Neither did you while your mother was pregnant.

There is no basis for saying that. It is over 500 pounds and has a wider stance than a MC with a kick stand. Just because a hurricane could knock it over is not a reason to say what you said.

You mean like motorcycles which don't blow over even on a kickstand?

Appreciate it.. to be honest, it does add a bunch of extra work, and as much as i love him, he's turning out to be a bit of a pain in the ass.. so maybe it's time, oh maybe it's time!

@@GearboxPizza Thanks for not going mental on me. I meant that feedback to be just information as a first time viewer's impression. For me the guy was a complete distraction. For the record, I've always found that good content far outweighs anything else, life flash and logos and stuff. For your consideration and possibly to ease your mind about letting him go is the saying that 'in nature, the only sign of growth is change'. I'll keep an eye out of you in the feed. Cheers, D.

@@fodank "86 it"? o_O

@@EVIL-C It's an old shorthand from editors that means 'get rid of it'. Worked its way into restaurants as well, as in '86 that order, the table wants something else'. Cheers, D.

Seriously. What a turkey, right?

No

Wrong!!! Top speed and range of this is sensible and responsible. Idiots like you got us into this mess in the first place. This vehicle is what it looks like when you stop stealing more than your fair share of resources from future generations. This is too small to use on a golf course! Yes it does have climate control. You take wrong to a whole new level.

Narrow ultra efficient three wheeled vehicle with automotive class feel Patent number: 10676148 Abstract: An electric three wheeled vehicle includes a vehicle chassis supporting a vehicle operator seat or saddle. The vehicle chassis defines a storage region beneath the vehicle operator seat or saddle. One or more energy storage devices for powering one or more electric motors of the vehicle are located within the storage region and are supported by the chassis. The storage region and/or the energy storage device(s) each form an elongate three-dimensional volume having a long axis that is parallel to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle. Type: Grant Filed: December 23, 2019 Date of Patent: June 9, 2020 Assignee: ARCIMOTO, INC. Inventor: Mark Douglas Frohnmayer

Busbar system featuring externally crimped connections for electrical contacts Patent number: 10615553 Abstract: A busbar system comprises an electrically conductive busbar having multiple ridges that project from a first side of the busbar. Each ridge defines a channel having an opening on a second side of the busbar. Interior facing surfaces of each ridge that define the channel are substantially smooth and/or free of protrusions or teeth prior to the ridge being externally crimped. The busbar system further comprises multiple electrically conductive electrical contacts having a substantially broad and thin configuration, wherein one or more of the electrical contacts are secured within each channel of the busbar by the ridge being externally crimped by a tool having surfaces that include one or more protrusions. Type: Grant Filed: July 31, 2018 Date of Patent: April 7, 2020 Assignee: ARCIMOTO, INC. Inventors: James Jordan, David Boyd, Jove Lachman-Curl

Battery system Patent number: 10193199 Abstract: A battery system is disclosed herein that includes a battery enclosure and a battery assembly contained within or substantially surrounded by the enclosure. The enclosure may include enclosure walls having fluid pathways defined therein. In an example, enclosure walls are formed from multiple instances of a repeating modular wall component. A cooling fluid may be circulated through the fluid pathways to provide thermal regulation of the battery assembly. The battery assembly may include one or more electric batteries. An example battery assembly includes a plurality of batteries that are organized into rows. These rows of batteries may be electrically interconnected with each other by electrically conductive strips to form a battery pack. The battery system may be used to provide energy storage within the context of automotive applications or other electronic systems. Type: Grant Filed: November 30, 2015 Date of Patent: January 29, 2019 Assignee: ARCIMOTO, INC. Inventors: Mark Douglas Frohnmayer, David Boyd

Battery assembly including multi-row battery interconnection member Patent number: 10164235 Abstract: The present disclosure is directed toward apparatuses for packaging one or more cells in a larger battery pack, and apparatuses for electrically coupling a battery management system to the one or more cells in a battery pack. In the aspect of the present disclosure directed toward a battery packaging apparatus with integrated spring contacts, an electrically conductive element has first and second surface a, with the first surface electrically coupled to a first battery, and a first spring-like element that is coupled to the first face of the electrically conductive element. The electrically conductive element has a cross section such that the second surface contacts the spring-like element in first and second areas. The spring-like element is operable for providing a force on the electrically conductive element when the first area is translocated toward the second area. Type: Grant Filed: December 4, 2015 Date of Patent: December 25, 2018 Assignee: ARCIMOTO, INC. Inventors: Mark Douglas Frohnmayer, James Kevin Jordan, Terry Leon Becker

Narrow ultra efficient three wheeled vehicle with automotive class feel Patent number: 9994276 Abstract: An electric three wheeled vehicle includes a vehicle chassis supporting a vehicle operator seat or saddle. The vehicle chassis defines a storage region beneath the vehicle operator seat or saddle. One or more energy storage devices for powering one or more electric motors of the vehicle are located within the storage region and are supported by the chassis. The storage region and/or the energy storage device(s) each form an elongate three-dimensional volume having a long axis that is parallel to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle. A vehicle operator, when seated upon the seat or saddle, sits astride the one or more energy storage devices. A handlebar steering assembly is operatively coupled to a pair of front wheels to provide steering. The vehicle includes a single rear wheel. Type: Grant Filed: September 25, 2017 Date of Patent: June 12, 2018 Assignee: ARCIMOTO, INC. Inventor: Mark Douglas Frohnmayer